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Product Description

A special offering to you from Jewelry Television, Mahaleo stones are rich, vibrant and most affordable. Mahaleo stones hail from the exotic continent of Africa, including the island nation of Madagascar. Madagascar, long recognized as one of the most biologically diverse areas on the planet, is one of the primary sources for our Mahaleo offerings. The Madagascar stones are large in size, but often contain numerous inclusions and fissures, so a method to enhance their beauty was developed and perfected. The ingenious process involves filling the natural inclusions with molten lead glass. As the glass replaces air within the gems, the inclusions become less visible and their clarity is dramatically improved. Because their allure and essence match that of premier colors from other locales, they are aptly named Mahaleo, meaning "to equal, to match, to parallel" in Malagasy, one of Madagascar's official languages.

Customer Reviews

The worst parcel I have bought from JTVThe stones color were pink, they hane a lot of black spotsand inclusions.. Just pure junk. Very dissapointed. Surprise JTV have been selling this parcel. August 09, 2014

Wiso

from Puerto Rico

Age: 60-69

Purchased as a gift: No, it is not a gift.

Gender: Male

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I hate giving bad reviews, butActually, I was a bit shocked when I opened the box. It doesn't take an expert to know that a ruby is supposed to be well - ruby:)
Unfortunately, the stones I received were all varying shades of pink and all of them rather flat. Two stones had large black spots.
I bought these on a whim as an add on to an order - at the recommendation of the customer service lady who told me how pretty the Mahaleo rubies are. That may be true, but it does not hold true for the rubies in the parcel I received.
Love JTV - but I have to say this is the first item I ever received that is truly well below par. Returning for a refund. February 05, 2014

RamblingRosy

from Florida, USA

Age: 60-69

Purchased as a gift: No, it is not a gift.

Gender: Female

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Pieces of GarbageI received 7 stones. 2 were nice in color, very red, the rest were pink and washed out. All were heavily included/striated, BIG black spots and white streaks throughout the stones.
Only 2 stones, the red ones, would've been good for any use. The rest were so thin and flat they could've been pieces of paper.
This parcel was a HUGE disappointment to me. I'm exchanging it in hopes of receiving a better set of stones, but if they're anything like this first parcel I'll be asking for a refund. February 05, 2014

goddesscali

from Oregon

Age: 18-29

Purchased as a gift: No, it is not a gift.

Gender: Female

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Good size stonesI got 6 stones and only one was a 9 x 7, one was a 10 x 8, two were 12 x 10 oval and one was 12 x 10 pear also got an 18 x 10 pear which was thin and flat but nice anyways. Good Parcel! February 05, 2014

Rebasteel

from Edmonton, Canada

Age: 30-39

Purchased as a gift: No, it is not a gift.

Gender: Female

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The stones are lovelyI stones look darker in the picture but they look good in the setting that I picked. The stones have a few inclusions but they are worth the money. February 05, 2014

Blessedbygod49

from St. Louis, MO, USA

Age: 60-69

Purchased as a gift: No, it is not a gift.

Gender: Female

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Big disappointmentI ordered 2 of these parcels and only got 2 good stones out of the entire mess. Yes, I mean mess - all of the others were dirty looking, you could see the inclusions with the naked eye, pink in color, and just plain nasty. February 05, 2014

Deda

from Michigan

Age: 60-69

Purchased as a gift: No, it is not a gift.

Gender: Female

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Loved them!This is the first parcel of stones I have purchased. I bought these stones on a whim, wanting to own a ruby and wanting to have a couple to share with a good friend of mine. I received three stones. One extremely large and beautifully cut. The other two were well faceted but unusual. My friend happily picked out one for himself and I have two stones. They like the Mahaleo suggests are full of character and gorgeously colored. I will very likely buy more! January 17, 2014

541TaxMom

from Newport, OR

Age: 30-39

Purchased as a gift: No, it is not a gift.

Gender: Female

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Very DISAPPOINTED !!!!I wanted this parcel to begin my collection but if this is going to be the quality of the parcel JTV sells, I will reconsider my decision of becoming a collector.
These are big pieces but:
Shape: all ovals
Color: 3 of them look like light pink (like ugly morganite) the other 2 low saturated red
Cut: 1 was broken from the corner
Clarity: yes, you can see all the HUGE INCLUSIONS & FILLING!!! w/ naked eye
I'm very disappointed w/ JTV I do not know how they even offer these kind of quality. This is plain JUNK! February 05, 2014

Peaches01

from Unknown

Age: 30-39

Gender: Female

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Little disappointedVery small and going to weigh to see if it is anywhere near 25 ctw. It does not feel as if it is. February 05, 2014

SpecialK60

from Bakersfield, CA

Age: 60-69

Purchased as a gift: Yes, I gave/will give it as a gift.

Gender: Female

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Not Like the PhotoI was expecting a package of ruby and I got some very pink sapphire, one with spots of orange sapphire. The stones were decently sized, just the wrong color. There was only one red one and it was damaged. I have sent this back for exchange. I will let you know if the next one is better. February 05, 2014